SF Site News » Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:05:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SFX Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/05/sfx-awards/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/05/sfx-awards/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:41:35 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1866 SFX announced the winners of the SFX Awards at the SFX Weekender 3 on February 4. The awards are a mix of reader voted awards and awards given by a jury. The Elisabeth Sladen Award is a new category which was added in memory of Elisabeth Sladen. It will be given for contributions to children’s sf/f in any media.

Reader-Voted Awards

  • Best Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
  • Best Director: Matthew Vaughn for X-Men: First Class
  • Best Comic: The Walking Dead
  • Best Novel: A Dance with Dragons, by George R. R. Martin
  • Best TV Show: Doctor Who
  • Best New Show: Game of Thrones
  • Best Actor: Matt Smith for Doctor Who
  • Best Actress: Alex Kingston for Doctor Who
  • Biggest Disappointment: No cameo for Stan Lee in X-Men: First Class

SFX Team Choice Awards

  • Outstanding Literary Contribution: Brian W. Aldiss
  • Screenwriting Excellence: Neil Gaiman for Doctor Who “The Doctor’s Wife”
  • Breakout: Joe Gilgun for Misfits
  • Living Legend: Brian Blessed
  • Elisabeth Sladen Award: The Sarah Jane Adventures
  • Lifetime Achievement: John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra
  • Hope for the Future: Dirk Gently
  • Phenomenon: Merlin

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/05/sfx-awards/feed/ 0 SLF Older Writers Grant http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/03/slf-older-writers-grant-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/03/slf-older-writers-grant-3/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:56 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1863 The Speculative Literature Foundation has announced that it is accepting applications for the 2012 Older Writers Grant. A grant of $750 is available to any writer of speculative literature older than 50 who is just beginning to work professionally in the field. Applications are due on March 31 with the winner announced on June 1.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/02/03/slf-older-writers-grant-3/feed/ 0 Galactica Suburbia Award http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/30/galactica-suburbia-award/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/30/galactica-suburbia-award/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:19:05 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1856 The winner of the first Galactica Suburbia Award, presented by the Galactica Suburbia podcast for activism and/ or communication that advances the feminist conversation in the field of speculative fiction has been announced. In addition to the winner, an honors list was also released.
Winner:

  • Nicola Griffith for the Russ Pledge, and associated blogging

Honors List

  • Carrie Goldman and her daughter Katie, for sharing their story about how Katie was bullied at school for liking Star Wars, and opening up a massive worldwide conversation about gender binaries and gender-related bullying among very young children.
  • Cheryl Morgan for Female Invisibility Bingo, associated blogging, and podcasting, and basically fighting the good fight
  • Helen Merrick, for the Feminism article on the SF Encyclopedia
  • Jim C Hines for “Jane C Hines” and associated blogging, raising awareness of feminist issues in the SF/Fantasy publishing field.
  • Julia Rios, Kirstyn McDermott, and Ian Mond for Episode 11 of the Outer Alliance podcast
  • L. Timmel Duchamp for continuing to raise issues of importance on the Ambling Down the Aqueduct blog and various Aqueduct Press projects
  • Michelle Lee for the blog post “A 7-year-old girl responds to DC Comics’ sexed-up reboot of Starfire”

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/30/galactica-suburbia-award/feed/ 1 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/30/screen-actors-guild-award-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/30/screen-actors-guild-award-winners/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:08:30 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1855 The Screen Actors Guild announced the winners of the annual SAG Awards on January 29. Genre works took three awards during the evening.

  • Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story.
  • Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
  • Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series: Game of Thrones

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Best Novel

  • Cyber Circus, by Kim Lakin-Smith
  • Embassytown, by China Miéville
  • The Islanders, by Christopher Priest
  • By Light Alone, by Adam Roberts
  • Osama, by Lavie Tidhar

Best Short Fiction

  • “The Silver Wind,” by Nina Allan
  • “The Copenhagen Interpretation,” by Paul Cornell
  • “Afterbirth,” by Kameron Hurley
  • “Covehithe,” by China Miéville
  • “Of Dawn,” by Al Robertson

Best Non-Fiction

  • Out of This World: Science Fiction But Not as We Know It, by Mike Ashley
  • The SF Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, edited by John Clute, Peter Nicholls, & David Langford
  • Review of Arslan, by M.J. Engh & Abigail Nussbaum
  • SF Mistressworks, edited by Ian Sales
  • Pornokitsch, edited by Jared Shurin & Anne Perry,
  • The Unsilent Library: Essays on the Russell T. Davies Era of the New Doctor Who, by Graham Sleight, Tony Keen, & Simon Bradshaw

Best Art

  • cover for The Noise Revealed, by Dominic Harman
  • cover for A Monster Calls, by Jim Kay
  • cover for Osama, by Pedro Marques
  • cover for A Glass of Shadow, by Anne Sudworth

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/bsfa-nominations-3/feed/ 0 Crawford Winner Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/crawford-winner-announced-2/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/crawford-winner-announced-2/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:20:25 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1849 Genevieve Valentine’s debut novel Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti has been announced as the winner of the William L. Crawford Award. The Crawford Award is presented annually for a new fantasy author whose first book appeared during the previous year. It is presented at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, which will be held this year from March 21-25 in Orlando, Florida.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/26/crawford-winner-announced-2/feed/ 0 Oscar Nominations Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/24/oscar-nominations-announced/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/24/oscar-nominations-announced/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:23:59 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1844 The nominees for this year’s Academy Awards have been announced and winners will be presented on February 26. The science fiction film Hugo received the most nominations, with 11 nods. Nine films were nominated in the Best Picture category. Categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below.

Best Picture

  • The Artist
  • The Descendants
  • Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
  • The Help
  • Hugo
  • Midnight in Paris
  • Moneyball
  • The Tree of Life
  • War Horse

Best Director

  • Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
  • Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
  • Terrence Malick for The Tree of Life
  • Alexander Payne for The Descendants
  • Martin Scorsese for Hugo

Animated Feature

  • A Cat in Paris
  • Chico & Rita
  • Kung Fu Panda 2
  • Puss in Boots
  • Rango

Animated Short Film

  • Dimanche/Sunday
  • The Fantastic Flying Books o fMr. Morris Lessmore
  • La Luna
  • A Morning Stroll
  • Wild Life

Writing, Adapted Screenplay

  • The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
  • Hugo, Screenplay by John Logan
  • The Ides of March, Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
  • Moneyball, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Screenplay by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan

Written, Original Screenplay

  • The Artist, by Michael Hazanavicius
  • Bridesmaids, by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
  • Margin Call, by J.C. Chandor
  • Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
  • A Separation, by Asghar Farhadi

Art Direction

  • The Artist, Laurence Bennett (Production Design) and Roubert Gould (Set Decoration)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Stuart Craig (Production Design) and Stephenie McMillan (Set Decoration)
  • Hugo, Dante Ferretti (Production Design), Francesca Lo Schiavo (Set Decoration)
  • Midnight in Paris, Anne Siebel(Production Design) and Hélène Dubreuil (Set Decoration)
  • War Horse, Rick Carter (Production Design) and Lee Sandales (Set Decoration)

Achievement in Cinematography

  • The Artist, Guillaume Schiffman
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Jeff Cronenweth
  • Hugo, Robert Richardson
  • The Tree of Life, Emanuel Lubezki
  • War Horse, Janusz Kaminski

Achievement in Costume Design

  • Anonymous, Lisy Christl
  • The Artist, Mark Bridges
  • Hugo, Sandy Powell
  • Jane Eyre, Michael O’Connor
  • W.E., Arianne Phillips

Achievement in Film Editing

  • The Artist, Anne-Sophie Bion & Michael Hazanavicius
  • The Descendants, Kevin Tent
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Kirk Baxter & Angus Wall
  • Hugo, Thelma Schoonmaker
  • Moneyball, Christopher Tellefsen

Achievement in Makeup

  • Albert Nobbs, Martial Corneville, Lynn Johnston, and Matthew W. Mungle
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Edouard F. Henriques, Gregory Funk and Yolanda Toussieng
  • The Iron Lady, Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)

  • The Adventures of Tintin, John Williams
  • The Artist, Ludovic Bource
  • Hugo, Howard Shore
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Alberto Iglesias
  • War Horse, John Williams

Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)

  • “Man or Muppet” from The Muppets, Music and Lyric by Bret McKenzie
  • “Real in Rio” from Rio, Music by Sergio Mendes and Carlinhos Brown, Lyric by Siedah Garrett

Achievement in Sound Editing

  • Drive, Lon Bender and Victor Ray Ennis
  • The Girls with the Dragon Tattoo, Ren Klyce
  • Hugo, Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl
  • War Horse, Richard Hymns and Gary Rydstrom

Achievement in Sound Mixing

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce, and Bo Persson
  • Hugo, Tom Fleischman and John Midgley
  • Moneyball, Deb Adair, Ron Bochar, Dave Giammarco, and Ed Novick
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Peter J. Devlin
  • War Horse, Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Tom Johnson, and Stuart Wilson

Achievement in Visual Effects

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Tim Burke, David Vickery, Greg Butler, and John Richardson
  • Hugo, Rob Legato, Joss Williams, Ben Grossman, and Alex Henning
  • Real Steel, John Rosengrant, Dan Taylor, and Swen Gillberg
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, R. Christopher White, and Daniel Barrett
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler, and John Frazier

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/24/oscar-nominations-announced/feed/ 0 Hydra winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:07:41 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1835 Christopher Kastensmidt’s The Elephant and Macaw Banner and Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show have announced the winner of the Hydra Competition to find the best sf short story published in Brazil during 2009 and 2010. Brontops Baruq’s story “História com desenho e diálogo” was selected by Card and translated from Portuguese into English by Kastensmidt. It appears in the current issue of Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show.

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/hydra-winner/feed/ 0 BAFTA Nominations http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/bafta-nominations-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/bafta-nominations-3/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:37:35 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1834 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nominees for the Orange British Academy Film Awards. Categories with films of genre interest are listed below. The winners will be announced on February 12.

Animated Film

  • The Adventures of Tintin
  • Arthur Christmas
  • Rango

Director

  • Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
  • Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive
  • Martin Scorsese for Hugo
  • Tomas Alfredson for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Lynne Ramsay for We Need to Talk About Kevin

Original Screenplay

  • Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
  • Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids
  • John Michael McDonagh for The Guard
  • Abi Morgan for The Iron Lady
  • Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris

Original Music

  • Ludovic Bource for The Artist
  • Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
  • Howard Shore for Hugo
  • Alberto Iglesias for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • John Williams for War Horse

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]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/bafta-nominations-3/feed/ 0 Munsey Award Renamed http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/munsey-award-renamed/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/17/munsey-award-renamed/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:12:46 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1832 Pulpfest has renamed the Munsey Award. The Munsey, previously named for nineteenth century publisher Frank Munsey, has been presented for efforts and ongoing involvement in the improvement, elevation, and continuance of keeping the pulps alive and well. In the future, the Award will be known as the Rusty Hevelin Service Award, after the fan who helped found Pulpfest, and who died in December. The first Rusty Hevelin Service Award will be presented at this year’s Pulpfest in Columbus, Ohio on the weekend of August 9.

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Movies

  • Best Director: Martin Scorsese Hugo
  • Best Animated Film: The Adventures of Tintin
  • Best Screenplay: Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris

    Television

  • Best Supporting Actor, TV Series, Mini-Series, or Movie: Peter Dinklange in Game of Thrones

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    ]]> http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/16/golden-globe-winners-2/feed/ 0 Kitchies Shortlist Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/kitchies-shortlist-announced/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/kitchies-shortlist-announced/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:53 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1822 The Kraken Rum has announced the nominees for the 2011 Kitschies, presented for the most progressive, intelligent, and entertaining works of genre fiction. Winners will receive a cash prize, a trophy, and a bottle of Kraken Rum. The winners will be announced on February 3 at the SFX Weekender 3.

    Red Tentacle (Novel)

    • The Enterprise of Death, by Jesse Bullington
    • Embassytown, by China Miéville
    • A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd
    • The Testament of Jessie Lamb, by Jane Rogers
    • Osama: A Novel, by Lavie Tidhar

    Golden Tentacle (Debut)

    • Among Thieves, by Douglas Hulick
    • God’s War, by Kameron Hurley
    • The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
    • Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs
    • The Samaritan, by Fred Venturini

    Inky Tentacle (Cover art)

    • Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch; illustration by Stephen Walter, design by Patrick Knowles
    • The Last Werewolf, by Glen Duncan; design by Peter Mendelsund
    • The Prague Cemetery, by Umberto Eco; design by Suzanne Dean, illustration by John Spencer
    • Equations of Life, by Simon Morden; design by Lauren Panepinto
    • A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd; illustration by Jim Kay

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/kitchies-shortlist-announced/feed/ 0     Critics Choice Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/critics-choice-awards/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/critics-choice-awards/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:58:42 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1825 The Critics Choice Awards were presented on January 12 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. Although The Artist and The Help dominated the awards, four films of genre interest did receive awards.

    • Best Animated Feature: Rango
    • Best Original Screenplay: Midnight in Paris
    • Best Makeup: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Best Sound: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/13/critics-choice-awards/feed/ 0     Ursa Major Nominations Open http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/ursa-major-nominations-open/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/ursa-major-nominations-open/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:39:59 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1819 Nominations are open for the Ursa Major Awards, presented to recognize the best works published in the field of anthropomorphics in 2011. Fans may nominate up to five works in each category until the nomination deadline of February 29. Voting will run from March 15-May 4 with the awards presented at CaliFur VIII in Irvine, CA the weekend of June 1 – 3, 2012.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/ursa-major-nominations-open/feed/ 0     People’s Choice Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/peoples-choice-awards-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/peoples-choice-awards-3/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:25 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1818 Genre shows and films, as well as actors who often appear in genre works, were very successful at the People’s Choice Awards on January 11. Below is a listing of winners of genre interest.

    • Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
    • Favorite Movie Icon: Morgan Freeman
    • Favorite Action Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Favorite Action Movie Star: Hugh Jackman
    • Favorite Movie Stars Under Age 25: Chloe Moretz
    • Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Favorite Animated Movie Voice: Johnny Depp as Rango in Rango
    • Favorite Movie Superhero: Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
    • Favorite Book Adaptation: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Favorite Network TV Drama: Supernatural
    • Favorite Network TV Drama Actor: Nathan Fillion
    • Favorite Network TV Drama Actress: Nina Dobrev
    • Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris
    • Favorite SF/Fantasy Show: Supernatural

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/12/peoples-choice-awards-3/feed/ 0     World Fantasy Award Judges Names http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/11/world-fantasy-award-judges-names/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/11/world-fantasy-award-judges-names/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:01:19 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1817 The judges for this year’s World Fantasy Awards have been announced. The World Fantasy Awards are presented at World Fantasy Con on November 4 in Toronto, Canada. This year’s judges include John Berlyne, James P. Blaylock, Stephen Gallagher, Mary Kay Kare, and Jacques Post.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/11/world-fantasy-award-judges-names/feed/ 0     Philip K. Dick Nominees http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/10/philip-k-dick-nominees-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/10/philip-k-dick-nominees-3/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:42:01 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1814 The nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award, presented annually for best paperback original book by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust, have been announced. The winner will be announced on Friday, April 6 at Norwescon 35 in Seatac, WA.

    • A Soldier’s Duty, by Jean Johnson
    • After the Apocalypse, by Maureen F. McHugh
    • Deadline, by Mira Grant
    • The Company Man, by Robert Jackson Bennett
    • The Other, by Matthew Hughes
    • The Postmortal, by Drew Magary
    • The Samuil Petrovitch Trilogy, by Simon Morden

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/10/philip-k-dick-nominees-3/feed/ 0     Gene Wolfe Honored http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/07/gene-wolfe-honored/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/07/gene-wolfe-honored/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:38:39 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1813 The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame will be presenting Gene Wolfe with the first Fuller Award for lifetime achievement in literature on March 17 at an Evening to Honor Gene Wolfe. The event will take place at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills, IL and will be hosted by Gary K. Wolfe. Authors scheduled to pay tribute to Wolfe include Neil Gaiman, Luis Urrea, Michael Swanwick, Audrey Niffenegger, Jody Lynn Nye, and Patrick O’Leary with a performance of an adaptation of Wolfe’s story “The Toy Theatre” by Lawrence Santoro. Tickets begin at $65.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2012/01/07/gene-wolfe-honored/feed/ 0     Golden Globe Nominees http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/15/golden-globe-nominees/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/15/golden-globe-nominees/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:35:08 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1787 The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the nominees for the Golden Globe Awards Awards. Categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below.

    Movies
    Best Picture: Drama

    • The Descendants
    • The Help
    • Hugo
    • The Ides of March
    • Moneyball
    • War Horse

    Best Picture: Comedy or Musical

    • 50/50
    • The Artist
    • Bridesmaids
    • Midnight in Paris
    • My Week With Marilyn

    Best Director

    • Woody Allen for Midnight in Paris
    • George Clooney The Ides of March
    • Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
    • Alexander Payne The Descendants
    • Martin Scorsese Hugo

    Best Actor: Comedy or Musical

    • Jean Dujardin in The Artist
    • Brendan Gleeson in The Guard
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 50/50
    • Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love
    • Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris

    Best Animated Film

    • The Adventures of Tintin
    • Arthur Christmas
    • Cars 2
    • Puss in Boots
    • Rango

    Best Screenplay

    • The Artist
    • The Descendants
    • The Ides of March
    • Midnight in Paris
    • Moneyball

    Television
    Best Supporting Actor, TV Series, Mini-Series, or Movie

    • Peter Dinklange in Game of Thrones
    • Paul Giamatti in Too Big to Fail
    • Guy Pearce in Mildred Pierce
    • Tim Robbins in Cinema Verite
    • Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family

    Best Supporting Actress, TV Series, Mini-Series, or Movie

    • Jessica Lange in American Horror Story
    • Kelly Macdonald in Boardwalk Empire
    • Maggie Smith in Downtown Abbey (Masterpiece)
    • Sofia Vergara in Modern Family
    • Evan Rachel Wood in Mildred Pierce

    Best Actor, TV Comedy

    • Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock
    • David Duchovny in Californication
    • Johnny Galecki in The Big Bang Theory
    • Thomas Jane in Hung
    • Matt LeBlanc in Episodes

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/15/golden-globe-nominees/feed/ 0     SAG Award Nominations http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/14/sag-award-nominations/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/14/sag-award-nominations/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:25:40 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1786 The Screen Actor’s Guild has announced the nominees for the SAG Awards. Science fiction and fantasy have been mostly overlooked this year, but categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below.

    Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

    • The Artist
    • Bridesmaids
    • The Descendants
    • Midnight in Paris
    • The Help

    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

    • Kathy Bates in Harry’s Law
    • Glenn Close in Damages
    • Jessica Lange in American Horror Story
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife
    • Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    • Breaking Bad
    • Boardwalk Empire
    • Dexter
    • Game of Thrones
    • The Good Wife

    Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

    • 30 Rock
    • The Big Bang Theory
    • Glee
    • Modern Family
    • The Office

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/14/sag-award-nominations/feed/ 0     Critics Choice Nominations Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/14/critics-choice-nominations-announced/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/14/critics-choice-nominations-announced/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:21:02 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1782 The Critics Choice Award nominations have been announced. The awards, which have been given out for sixteen years, will be presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association on January 12.

    Best Picture

    • The Artist
    • The Descendants
    • Drive
    • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • The Help
    • Hugo
    • Midnight in Paris
    • Moneyball
    • The Tree of Life
    • War Horse

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Kenneth Branagh in My Week With Marilyn
    • Albert Brooks in Drive
    • Nick Nolte in Warrior
    • Patton Oswalt in Young Adult
    • Christopher Plummer in Beginners
    • Andrew Serkis in Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    Best Young Actor/Actress

    • Asa Butterfield in Hugo
    • Elle Fanning in Super 8
    • Thomas Horn in Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • Ezra Miller in We Need to Talk About Kevin
    • Saoirse Ronan in Hanna
    • Shailene Woodley in The Descendants

    Best Director

    • Stephen Daldry for Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
    • Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
    • Alexander Payne for The Descendants
    • Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive
    • Martin Scorsese for Hugo
    • Steven Spielberg for War Horse

    Best Original Screenplay

    • The Artist, written by Michel Hazanavicius
    • 50/50, written by Will Reiser
    • Midnight in Paris, written by Woody Allen
    • Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy, Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni
    • Young Adult, written by Diablo Cody

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    • The Descendants, written by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
    • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, written by Eric Roth
    • The Help, written by Tate Taylor
    • Hugo, written by John Logan
    • Moneyball, written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Story by Stan Chervin

    Best Art Direction

    • The Artist, Production Designer: Laurence Bennett, Art Director: Gregory S. Hooper
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Production Designer: Stuart Craig, Set Decorator: Stephenie McMillan
    • Hugo, Production Designer: Dante Ferretti, Set Decorator: Francesca Lo Schiavo
    • The Tree of Life, Production Designer: Jack Fisk, Art Director: David Crank
    • War Horse, Production Designer: Rick Carter, Set Decorator: Lee Sandales

    Best Cinematography

    • The Artist, Guillaume Schiffman
    • Drive, Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Hugo, Robert Richardson
    • The Tree of Life, Emmanuel Lubezki
    • War Horse, Janusz Kaminski

    Best Costume Design

    • The Artist, Mark Bridges
    • The Help, Sharen Davis
    • Hugo, Sandy Powell
    • Jane Eyre, Michael O’Connor
    • My Week With Marilyn, Jill Taylor

    Best Editing

    • The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius and Anne-Sophie Bion
    • Drive, Matthew Newman
    • The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
    • Hugo, Thelma Schoonmaker
    • War Horse, Michael Kahn

    Best Makeup

    • Albert Nobbs
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
    • The Iron Lady
    • J. Edgar
    • My Week With Marilyn

    Best Song

    • “Hello Hello,” performed by Elton John and Lady Gaga/written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, from Gnomeo & Juliet
    • “Life’s a Happy Song,” performed by Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie, from The Muppets
    • “The Living Proof,” performed by Mary J. Blige/written by Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman and Harvey Mason, Jr. from The Help
    • “Man or Muppet,” performed by Jason Segel and Walter/written by Bret McKenzie, from The Muppets
    • “Pictures in My Head,” performed by Kermit and the Muppets/written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis and Chen Neeman, from The Muppets

    Best Score

    • The Artist, by Ludovic Bource
    • Drive, by Cliff Martinez
    • The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
    • Hugo, by Howard Shore
    • War Horse, by John Williams

    Best Sound

    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
    • Hugo
    • Super 8
    • The Tree of Life
    • War Horse

    Best Visual Effects

    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
    • Hugo
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    • Super 8
    • The Tree of Life

    Best Animated Feature

    • The Adventures of Tintin
    • Arthur Christmas
    • Kung Fu Panda 2
    • Puss in Boots
    • Rango

    Best Action Movie

    • Drive
    • Fast Five
    • Hanna
    • Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    • Super 8

    Best Comedy

    • Bridesmaids
    • Crazy, Stupid, Love
    • Horrible Bosses
    • Midnight in Paris
    • The Muppets

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/03/west-declines-rotsler/feed/ 0     Rotsler Winner Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/01/rotsler-winner-announced/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/01/rotsler-winner-announced/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1759 D. West, the winner of the 2011 Rotsler Award for Fan Artist, sponsored by the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests, was announced at Loscon. Founded in 1998, the award comes with a $300 honorarium. Sample of West’s work was displayed at Loscon. West has previously won three FAAn Awards for Best Artist and has three Hugo nominations for best fan artist, in 1979, 1987, and 1999.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/12/01/rotsler-winner-announced/feed/ 0     Fantasiknovelltävlingen Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/30/fantasiknovelltavlingen-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/30/fantasiknovelltavlingen-winners/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:07:53 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1755 The winners of the 2011 Fantasiknovelltävlingen (Fantastic Short Story Competition) were announced. The Fantasiknovelltävlingen has been running in Sweden since 2000 and is sponsored by SKRIVA, a writer’s list. First prize receives €100, with second prize receiving €50 and third receiving €30. Case prizes were donated by Novellmästarna. For the first time, all three prizes were won by women.

    • 1st Prize: “Tåg,” by Susanne Samuelsson
    • 2nd Prize: “Bortom Brahms,” by Caroline Jensen
    • 3rd Prize: “Grus i maskineriet,” by Marita H. Linkkruus
    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/30/fantasiknovelltavlingen-winners/feed/ 0     Gaylactic Spectrum Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/29/gaylactic-spectrum-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/29/gaylactic-spectrum-winner/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:32:00 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1754 The Gaylactic Spectrum Award for Best novel, recognizing excellence in speculative fiction with GLBT themes, has been presented. The organization has announced that short fiction will only be announced every other year, with 2011 and 2012 fiction grouped together. The winner of the Best Novel award is Under the Poppy, by Kathe Koja.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/29/gaylactic-spectrum-winner/feed/ 0     Aurora Award Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/20/aurora-award-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/20/aurora-award-winners/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:32:42 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1742 The English language Aurora Awards for Canadian Science Fiction were presented this weekend in Toronto at SFContario 2. The Francophone winners were announced on May 15 in Montreal. The winners are listed below.

    • Best Novel – English: WWW: Watch, by Robert J. Sawyer
    • Best Short Form – English: “The Burden of Fire,” by Hayden Trenholm
    • Best Poem/Song: “The ABCs of the End of the World,” by Carolyn Clink
    • Best Graphic Novel – English: Goblins, by Tarol Hunt
    • Best Related Work – English: The Dragon and the Stars, edited by Derwin Mak and Eric Choi
    • Best Artist: Erik Mohr
    • Best Fan Filk: Dave Clement and Tom Jeffers
    • Best Fan Organizational: Helen Marshall and Sandra Kasturi for Toronto SpecFic Colloquium
    • Best Fan Other: John Mansfield and Linda Ross Mansfield, Aurora Award pins

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/20/aurora-award-winners/feed/ 0     Glenn, Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins Honored http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/16/glenn-armstrong-aldrin-collins-honored/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/16/glenn-armstrong-aldrin-collins-honored/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:14:52 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1741 Astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were honored on November 16 when they were each awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda. The medals were presented by Representatives John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi and Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States. Glenn flew into space twice, on the third Mercury mission and on STS-95. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins flew on the first lunar landing mission and each also flew on a Gemini mission. The Apollo astronauts received the Presidential Medal of Honor in 1969.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/16/glenn-armstrong-aldrin-collins-honored/feed/ 1     Nova Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/15/nova-awards-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/15/nova-awards-3/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:04:42 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1739 The Nova Award winners were announced the weekend of November 11 at Novacon. The Nova Awards are presented to recognize excellence in British fanzine publishing and writing.

    • Best Fanzine: Head, edited by Doug Bell & Christina Lake
    • Best Fanzine Writer: Claire Brialey
    • Best Fanzine Artist: Dave Hicks

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/15/nova-awards-3/feed/ 0     ISFiC Writers Contest Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:27:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1737 Mary Mascari won the ISFiC Writer’s Contest with her story “The Pod.” The contest is sponsored by ISFiC in conjunction with Windycon. Mascari won a membership at Windycon, room night, and $300. Her story was published in the con program book. This year’s contest was judged by Bill Fawcett, Roland Green, and Elizabeth Anne Hull. This is Mascari’s second ISFiC Writer’s Contest victory, joining previous two-time winners Richard Chwedyk and C.T. Fluhr.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/isfic-writers-contest-winner-3/feed/ 0     Endeavour Award Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/endeavour-award-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/endeavour-award-winner/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:22:26 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1735 Cherie Priest won this year’s Endeavour Award for her novel Dreadnought. The winner was announced at Orycon and the award comes with a $1,000 prize and an engraved glass plaque. The Endeavour Award was established to recognize works of SF by authors working and living in the Pacific Northwest. The judges for the 2011 Award were Bud Sparhawk, John Joseph Adams, and Jo Walton.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/13/endeavour-award-winner/feed/ 0     People’s Choice Nominations http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/08/peoples-choice-nominations/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/08/peoples-choice-nominations/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:44:20 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1731 The nominations for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards have been announced. Categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below. The awards will be presented in January.

    Favorite Movie

    • Bridesmaids
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • The Help
    • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    • Transformers: Dark of the Moon

    Favorite Movie Actor

    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Hugh Jackman
    • Johnny Depp
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Ryan Reynolds

    Favorite Movie Icon

    • George Clooney
    • Harrison Ford
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Robert DeNiro
    • Tom Hanks

    Favorite Action Film

    • Fast Five
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Thor
    • Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    • X-Men: First Class

    Favorite Action Movie Star

    • Hugh Jackman
    • Ryan Reynolds
    • Shia LaBeouf
    • Taylor Lautner
    • Vin Diesel

    Favorite Drama Movie

    • The Adjustment Bureau
    • The Help
    • Limitless
    • Moneyball
    • Water for Elephants

    Favorite Movie Stars Under Age 25

    • Chloe Moretz
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • Emma Watson
    • Rupert Grint
    • Tom Felton

    Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast

    • Bridesmaids
    • The Hangover Part II
    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    • X-Men: First Class

    Favorite Animated Movie Voice

    • Anne Hathaway as Jewel in Rio
    • Jack Black as Po in Kung Fu Panda 2
    • Johnny Depp as Rango in Rango
    • Katy Perry as Smurfette in The Smurfs
    • Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen in Cars 2

    Favorite Movie Superhero

    • Chris Evans as Captain America
    • Chris Hemsworth as Thor
    • James McAvoy as Professor X
    • Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
    • Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

    Favorite Book Adaptation

    • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • The Help
    • I Am Number Four
    • Soul Surfer
    • Water For Elephants

    Favorite Network TV Drama

    • The Good Wife
    • Grey’s Anatomy
    • House
    • Supernatural
    • The Vampire Diaries

    Favorite Network TV Drama Actor

    • David Boreanz
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Ian Somerhalder
    • Nathan Fillion
    • Patrick Dempsey

    Favorite Network TV Drama Actress

    • Blake Lively
    • Ellen Pompeo
    • Emily Deschanel
    • Eva Longoria
    • Nina Dobrev

    Favorite Cable TV Drama

    • Dexter
    • Game of Thrones
    • Pretty Little Liars
    • True Blood
    • White Collar

    Favorite Network TV Comedy

    • The Big Bang Theory
    • Glee
    • How I Met Your Mother
    • Modern Family
    • Two and a Half Men

    Favorite TV Comedy Actor

    • Alec Baldwin
    • Chris Colfer
    • Cory Monteith
    • Jim Parsons
    • Neil Patrick Harris

    Favorite TV Comedy Actress

    • Courteney Cox
    • Jane Lynch
    • Kaley Cuoco
    • Lea Michele
    • Tina Fey

    Favorite SF/Fantasy Show

    • Fringe
    • Supernatural
    • True Blood
    • The Vampire Diaries
    • The Walking Dead

    Favorite New TV Drama

    • A Gifted Man
    • Grimm
    • Hart of Dixie
    • Once Upon A Time
    • Pan Am
    • Person of Interest
    • Prime Suspect
    • Revenge
    • Ringer
    • The Secret Circle
    • Terra Nova
    • Unforgettable

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/08/peoples-choice-nominations/feed/ 0     Gulliver Travel Grant Awarded http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/07/gulliver-travel-grant-awarded/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/07/gulliver-travel-grant-awarded/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:44:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1725 The Speculative Literature Foundation (SLF) has announced the winner of the 2011 Gulliver Travel Grant is Ibi Zoboi. The grant offers Zoboi $800 which she will use to travel to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to research a YA dystopian novel set in both countries.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/07/gulliver-travel-grant-awarded/feed/ 0     Romantic Times Award Nominees http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/06/romantic-times-award-nominees/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/11/06/romantic-times-award-nominees/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:47:37 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1723 The nominees for this year Romantic Times Awards have been announced, with several categories containing works of genre interest. Appropriate categories are nominees are listed below.

    Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance

    • Blood Wicked, by Sharon Page
    • Lady Doctor Wyre, by Joely Sue Burkhart
    • Hidden Embers, by Tessa Adams
    • Vampire Instinct, by Joey W. Hill
    • Taken by Fire, by Sydney Croft

    Historical Fantasy/Paranormal

    • Immortal Champion, by Lisa Hendrix
    • Earl of Darkness, by Alix Rickloff
    • Healing the Highlander, by Melissa Mayhue
    • Untamed Highlander, by Donna Grant
    • Quicksilver, by Amanda Quick
    • The Rose Garden, by Susanna Kearsley

    Vampire Romance

    • Ascension, by Caris Roane
    • Darkness Dawns, by Dianne Duvall
    • Lover Unleashed, by J.R. Ward
    • Deeper than Midnight, by Lara Adrian
    • Blood Hunt, by Shannon K. Butcher
    • Bound by Night, by Amanda Ashley
    • Archangel’s Blade, by Nalini Singh
    • Twilight Fulfilled, by Maggie Shayne

    Urban Fantasy Protagonist

    • Tempest’s Legacy, by Nicole Peeler
    • Crimson Wind, by Diana Pharaoh Francis
    • Green-Eyed Demon, by Jaye Wells
    • Shadowfever, by Karen Marie Moning
    • My Life as a White Trash Zombie, by Diana Rowland
    • Blood Sacrifice, by Maria Lima
    • Crossroads, by Jeanne C. Stein
    • Shaedes of Gray, by Amanda Bonilla

    Shapeshifter Romance

    • Eternal Prey, by Nina Bangs
    • How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, by Molly Harper
    • Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison
    • Darkfire Kiss, by Deborah Cooke
    • Must Love Lycans, by Michele Bardsley

    Paranormal Romance

    • Captive Heart, by Anna Windsor
    • Never Again, by Michele Bardsley Eclipse
    • Kiss of Snow, by Nalini Singh
    • Body of Sin, by Eve Silver
    • Adam, by Jacquelyn Frank
    • Within the Flames, by Marjorie M. Liu
    • Fate’s Edge, by Ilona Andrews

    Paranormal Fiction

    • Absolutely, Positively, by Heather Webber
    • Master and Apprentice, by Sonya Bateman
    • Graveminder, by Melissa Marr
    • A Vampire Christmas Carol, by Sarah Gray

    Urban Fantasy Novel

    • Pack of Lies, by Laura Anne Gilman
    • Aftertime, by Sophie Littlefield
    • Blackout, by Rob Thurman
    • Shadow Walker, by Allyson James
    • Magic Slays, by Ilona Andrews
    • One Grave at a Time, by Jeaniene Frost
    • Spider’s Revenge, by Jennifer Estep
    • Death Magic, by Eileen Wilks
    • Courting Darkness, by Yasmine Galenorn

    Futuristic Romance

    • Alien in the Family, by Gini Koch
    • Seduce Me in Dreams, by Jacquelyn Frank
    • Enemy Games, by Marcella Burnard
    • Born of Shadows, by Sherrilyn Kenyon
    • Nightfall, by Ellen Connor
    • Dark Taste of Rapture, by Gena Showalter
    • Body Thief, by C.J. Barry

    Science Fiction Novel

    • The Sea Thy Mistress, by Elizabeth Bear
    • Up Against It, by M.J. Locke
    • Embassytown, by China Mieville
    • The Quantum Thief, by Hannu Rajaniemi
    • Rule 34, by Charles Stross
    • Aftermath, by Ann Aguirre

    Fantasy Novel

    • Among Others, by Jo Walton
    • Deathless, by Catherynne M. Valente
    • Mechanique: a Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, by Genevieve Valentine
    • The Edinburgh Dead, by Brian Ruckley
    • Cast in Ruin, by Michelle Sagara
    • Wayfinder, by C.E. Murphy

    Epic Fantasy Novel

    • The Wise Man’s Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss
    • With Fate Conspire, by Marie Brennan
    • The Cold Commands, by Richard K. Morgan
    • The Kingdom of Gods, by N.K. Jemisin
    • Stands a Shadow, by Col Buchanan

    Indie Press Paranormal/Fantasy/Futuristic

    • Magick Charm, by Jennifer Wells
    • The Sexorcist, by Vivi Andrews
    • A Handful of Pearls and Other Stories, by Beth Bernobich
    • Infinite Betrayal, by Gayle Donnelly
    • Altered Destiny, by Shawna Thomas
    • Silver Shark, by Ilona Andrews

    Young Adult Paranormal/Futuristic Novel

    • Across the Universe, by Beth Revis
    • Darkest Mercy, by Melissa Marr
    • Bumped, by Megan Mccafferty
    • The Scorpio Races, by Maggie Stiefvater

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    • Life Achievement: Peter S. Beagle and Angélica Gorodischer
    • Novel: Who Fears Death, by Nnedi Okorafor
    • Novella: “The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon,” by Elizabeth Hand
    • Short Story: “Fossil—Figures,” by Joyce Carol Oates
    • Anthology: My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me, edited by Kate Bernheimer
    • Collection: What I Didn’t See and Other Stories, by Karen Joy Fowler
    • Artist: Kinuko Y. Craft
    • Special Award—Professional: Marc Gascoigne, for Angry Robot
    • Special Award—Non-professional: Alisa Krasnostein, for Twelfth Planet Press

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/30/world-fantasy-awards-2/feed/ 0     Pegasus Award Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/23/pegasus-award-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/23/pegasus-award-winners/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:43:18 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1712 The Pegasus Awards were presented this weekend at Ohio Valley Filk Fest. The winners, selected by popular vote of filk fandom include the following.

    • Best Romantic Song: “As I Am,” by Heather Dale
    • Best Bad-Ass Song: “Evil Laugh,” by Seanan McGuire
    • Best Writer/Composer: S. J. Tucker
    • Best Performer: Amy McNally
    • Best Classic Filk Song: “The Phoenix,” by Julia Ecklar
    • Best Filk Song: “Wicked Girls,” by Seanan McGuire

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/23/pegasus-award-winners/feed/ 0     Icon Award: June Foray http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/17/icon-award-june-foray/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/17/icon-award-june-foray/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:12:32 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1708 June Foray has been announced as the winner of this year’s Icon Award by Comic-Con. The Icon Award is presented to individuals who have been instrumental in bringing comics and/or the popular arts to a wider audience. Foray is a voice artist who has long worked in the field and may be best known for providing the voices of Rocket J. Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Granny, and Witch Hazel, among many others. Beginning in the Tex Avery short Wacky Wildlife in 1940, Foray still works, currently voicing characters on The Garfield Show and The Looney Toons Show. She published her autobiography in 2009.

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/17/icon-award-june-foray/feed/ 1     More Changes for BFS http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:45:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1704 Following David Howe’s resignation as Chairman of the BFS, Graham Joyce has been appointed acting chair. He has stated that the 2012 Fantasycon will not be held in Corby, as previously announced, and will not be chaired by Howe and Sam Stone. The organisation is searching for a new venue and will announce the location and dates as soon as they are finalised. Joyce will also appoint a committee to overhaul the Awards system and make it more transparent and enfranchise a broader base of readers.

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/11/more-changes-for-bfs/feed/ 0     Howe Resigned from BFS Committee http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:02:33 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1701 Following allegations concerning the administration of the British Fantasy Awards, David Howe has resigned from his position on the British Fantasy Society despite exoneration of any wrong-doing from the organization. Ramsey Campbell, the President of the organization, notes that Howe had stepped up to procure the awards, but had nothing to do with the nominations or tabulations of results and has thanked Howe for his service, particularly regarding the past year.

    Campbell’s Statement

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/10/howe-resigned-from-bfs-committee/feed/ 0     Stone Returns Award http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/07/stone-returns-award/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/07/stone-returns-award/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:47:07 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1695 Sam Stone has announced that she will return the British Fantasy Award she won over the weekend after accusations of mismanagement and controversy erupted. Stone, who said “it was always my dream to one day win an award,” is “absolutely devastated by the comments made and the last few days” and decided to return the award because she “cannot allow this controversy to taint the integrity of those involved.”

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/07/stone-returns-award/feed/ 0     First Faneds Announced http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/first-faneds-announced/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/first-faneds-announced/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:55:39 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1688 The first Faned Awards, a Canadian award presented for fanzine activity, were presented on October 2 at VCON 36 in Vancouver, Canada by R. Graeme Cameron. Each winner will receive the Faned, a sculpture created by Lawrence Prime and a certificate designed by Taral Wayne. The first year’s awards were entirely selected by Cameron, who hopes to garner peer input in future years.

    • Best Fan Artist: Taral Wayne
    • Best Fan Writer: Garth Spencer
    • Best LoC Hack: Lloyd Penney
    • Best Fanzine: WARP, Cathy Palmer-Lister, Editor
    • Life-Time Achievement: “The Unknown Faned” who published Canada’s first SF fanzine in early 1936 under the title The Canadian Science Fiction Fan.
    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/first-faneds-announced/feed/ 0     British Fantasy Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/british-fantasy-awards-3/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/british-fantasy-awards-3/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:51:38 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1687 The winners of the 2011 British Fantasy Awards, presented by the British Fantasy Society, were announced on October 2 at Fantasycon in Brighton.

    • Best Novel (August Derleth Fantasy Award): Demon Dance, by Sam Stone
    • Best Novella: “Humpty’s Bones,” by Simon Clark
    • Best Short Story: “Fool’s Gold,” by Sam Stone
    • Best Collection: Full Dark, No Stars, by Stephen King
    • Best Anthology: Back from the Dead: The Legacy of the Pan Book of Horror Stories,, edited by Johnny Mains
    • Best Non-Fiction: Altered Visions: The Art of Vincent Chong
    • Best Artist: Vincent Chong
    • Best Small Press: Telos Publishing
    • Best Magazine/Periodical: Black Static, edited by Andy Cox
    • Best comic/Graphic Novel: At the Mountains of Madness, by Ian Culbard
    • Best Film: inception, directed by Christopher Nolan
    • Best Television: Sherlock, Steven Moffat
    • Karl Edward Wagner Special Award: Terry Pratchett
    • Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer: Robert Jackson Bennett, for Mr. Shivers

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/british-fantasy-awards-3/feed/ 0     Science Fiction Awards Watch Seeks New Ownership http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/science-fiction-awards-watch-seeks-new-ownership/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/science-fiction-awards-watch-seeks-new-ownership/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:42:43 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1686 Cheryl Morgan and Kevin Standlee have announced that they are looking for someone to take over Science Fiction Award Watch, which they founded in an attempt to maintain as complete as possible a listing of science fiction and fantasy award nominees and winners. They currently plan to keep the site up through the end of October and then take it down if new ownership hasn’t been found.

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/science-fiction-awards-watch-seeks-new-ownership/feed/ 0     SF Translation Award Nominees Sought http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/sf-translation-award-nominees-sought/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/sf-translation-award-nominees-sought/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:32:23 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1685 The Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards are seeking recommendations for works which have had their first translation into English published in 2011. The awards are to be given out in both Long Form and Short Form. Recommendations and the rules may be found at the link below.

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/10/05/sf-translation-award-nominees-sought/feed/ 0     EPIC Nominations http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/27/epic-nominations/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/27/epic-nominations/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:24:28 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1677 The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition has announced the nominees for the 2012 Epic Awards for e-published books. Categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below. The winners will be announced at EPICon in March, 2012.

    Anthology

    • Dame Topaz Treasures, by Carrie S. Masek
    • Dragon’s Lure, edited by Neal Levin
    • Winter Wishes, edited by Angela James

    Fantasy

    • Psyche’s Prophecy, by Ann Gimpel
    • The Sevenfold Spell, by Tia Nevitt
    • Thief of Hope, by Cindy Young-Turner

    Horror

    • Pillar’s Fall, by Ben Larken
    • The Death of Lou Grant, by David Halliday
    • The Last Vampire, by Kathryn Meyer Griffith

    Paranormal

    • Healey’s Cave, by Aaron Paul Lazar
    • One Blood, by E.F. Watkins
    • Piper’s Fury, by Rachel Firasek
    • Revelations, by Carrie Lynn Barker

    Science Fiction

    • Crewkin, by Rhobin L. Courtright
    • The Crystal Desert, by Catherine Wells
    • The Immortality Virus, by Christine Amsden

    Novella

    • “Almost Heaven,” by Kimberly Gardner
    • “Do Over,” by Mari Carr
    • “Eagle’s Redemption,” by Cindy Spencer Pape
    • “Hearts in Darkness,” by Laura Kaye
    • “Jaq’s Harp,” by Ella Drake
    • “Song from the Abyss,” by Margaret L. Carter
    • “Stormy Wedding,” by Kelli Scott

    Fantasy Romance

    • Bound: A Faery Story, by Sophie Oak
    • Knightfall, by Berinn Rae
    • One Thousand Kisses, by Jody Wallace
    • The Sleigh Maker, by Candace Sams

    Horror Romance

    • A Demon Inside, by Rick R. Reed
    • Demon’s Dance, by Evey Brett
    • Devil Music, by E.C. Stacy and Thia Myles
    • Endless Lust, by Lexxie Couper

    Paranormal Romance

    • Blacque/Bleu, by Belinda McBride
    • Capricorn: Forgotten Faces, by Vivien Dean
    • Dead Sexy, by Paige Tyler
    • Key of Solomon, by Cassiel Knight
    • Mask of Ice, by Elaine Lowe

    Science Fiction Romance

    • Outcast Mine, by Jamie Craig
    • Silver Bound, by Ella Drake
    • Steam and Sorcery, by Cindy Spencer Pape
    • To Kiss Or To Kill, by Jean Lorrah

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    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/27/epic-nominations/feed/ 0     DeepSouthCon Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/25/deepsouthcon-awards/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/25/deepsouthcon-awards/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:53:28 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1673 Two awards were presented by DeepSouthCon at FenCon VIII/DeepSouthCon 49 on September 25. The Rebel Award is presented to a fan who has done things for Southern fandom and the Phoenix Award is for an SF professional who has done things for Southern fandom. This year’s awards were presented by Steven H Silver and Toni Weisskopf.

    • Rebel Award: Brad W. Foster
    • Phoenix Award: Selina Rosen

    In addition, the Rubble Award was presented to a fan for doing things to Southern fandom. This year’s Rubble Award was presented to Bill Parker for bringing Worldcon to San Antonio in 2013.

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/25/deepsouthcon-awards/feed/ 0     Heinlein Award Winner http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/heinlein-award-winner/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/heinlein-award-winner/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:35:51 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1663 Connie Willis has won the 2011 Robert A. Heinlein Award, presented for outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space. The award is given out by a committee headed by Dr. Yoji Kondo with the logistical support of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society.

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/heinlein-award-winner/feed/ 0     WSFA Small Press Nominees http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/wsfa-small-press-nominees/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/wsfa-small-press-nominees/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:33:14 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1662 The nominees for the WSFA Small Press Awards have been announced. Given out by the Washington Science Fiction Association. The short list was determined by a jury which read the stories with all identifying marks removed. The winners are selected by the members the Washington Science Fiction Association and will be announced at Capclave the weekend of October 14-16.

    • “After the Dragon,” by Sarah Monette, published in Fantasy Magazine (January 2010), edited by Cat Rambo and Sean Wallace.
    • “Amaryllis,” by Carrie Vaughn, published in Lightspeed Magazine (June 2010), edited by John Joseph Adams.
    • “The Cassandra Project,” by Jack McDevitt, published in Lightspeed Magazine (June 2010), edited by John Joseph Adams,
    • “The Days of Flaming Motorcycles,” by Catherynne M. Valente, published in Dark Faith, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon, Apex Book Co. (May 2010).
    • “Enid and the Prince,” by RJ Astruc, published in Worlds Next Door, edited by Tehani Wessely, FableCroft Publishing (June 2010).
    • “Lord Bai’s Discovery,” by Jean Marie Ward, published in Dragon’s Lure, edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Jennifer Ross, and Jeffrey Lyman, Dark Quest Books (June 2010).

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/20/wsfa-small-press-nominees/feed/ 0     Emmy Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/18/emmy-awards-2/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/18/emmy-awards-2/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:14:53 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1661 Despite a large number of nominations, science fiction and fantasy related shows did not do particularly well at this year’s Emmy Awards. The two categories which had winners of genre interest are shown below.

    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/18/emmy-awards-2/feed/ 0     Sunburst Winners http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/16/sunburst-winners/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/16/sunburst-winners/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:15:05 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1659 The 2011 Sunburst Award winners have been announced. The Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is a juried award given to a Canadian writer for a book length work of SF. The prize comes with a hand-crafted medallion and Can$1,000.

    • Sunburst Award: Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay
    • Sunburst Young Adult Award: Bookweirder, by Paul Glennon

    For more information…

    ]]>     http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/16/sunburst-winners/feed/ 0     Portal Awards http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/08/portal-awards/ http://www.sfsite.com/news/2011/09/08/portal-awards/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:18:07 +0000 Steven H Silver http://www.sfsite.com/news/?p=1649 The winners of the Portal Awards, sponsored by Airlock Alpha, have been announced following a month of open voting on the website.

    • Best Actor/Television: Sean Bean, Game of Thrones
    • Best Actress/Television: Anna Torv, Fringe
    • Best Supporting Actor/Television: John Noble, Fringe
    • Best Supporting Actress /Television: Alaina Huffman, Stargate: Universe
    • Best Episode/Television: Winter Is Coming, Game of Thrones
    • Best Series/Television: Game of Thrones
    • Best Movie: Inception
    • Best Actor /Movie: Leonardo DiCaprio, Inception
    • Best Actress /Movie: Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
      Gene Roddenberry Award: J.J. Abrams
      Rod Serling Award: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    • Best Special Guest/Television: Leonard Nimoy, “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide,” Fringe
    • Best Young Actor: Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
    • Best Website: GateWorld

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